Pumpkin world record

A repeat champion pumpkin farmer from Minnesota set a new world record with his massive entry at the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay. Growers from across the country arrived on Main Street for the 50th annual competition, hoping to take home thousands of dollars in cash prize and potentially set a new world record.

Defending champion Travis Gienger's leviathan 2,560-pound mega-gourd set a new North American record and handily won in 2022. Gienger's latest behemoth was even bigger, tipping the scales at 2,749 pounds.

Half Moon Bay's Weigh-Off serves as an officially sanctioned Great Pumpkin Commonwealth site. Gienger will receive USD9 per pound for his winning pumpkin plus an additional USD30,000 for setting the new world record.